How can I clone maps in SMP?

So far I was able to create clones of map_0, just by pressing shift while taking the map from the crafting table.

But is there any (ingame) way to create a clone of, say, map_1? If not is there a cheat or a server command to clone maps other than map_0?

Solution 1:

Spawn a map item. Then go into the server's world folder->data, and delete the new maps' files. (like if you want to clone map_3 as map_0, delete map_3) then, copy and paste map_0 (or whatever map you're cloning, and rename it to the new map (example, map_3) Notch may add a cloning feature in the future, though!

Solution 2:

Using in-game server commands does work.

/give [playerId] [itemId]:[mapId] [amount]

E.g. /give player1 358:2 1 clones map_2 for player1's use.

Solution 3:

On a vanilla server, you can do /give (player) 358 1 (map-id)

Solution 4:

If you use MCEdit, you can put the map into a chest and copy the chest. This seems a bit easier than the renaming thing.